Description
Dinner is served! Golden Crunch Buttermilk Chicken Delights – your new go-to weeknight meal! 🍴🍗
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts (about 3-4), cut into strips
- 1 cup buttermilk (optional for soaking)
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp seasoning salt (like Lawry’s)
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
Instructions
1: Prepare the Chicken
Begin by cutting the chicken breasts into thick strips. For added tenderness and flavor, soak these strips in buttermilk if desired.
2: Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheet
Preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C). Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and generously brush it with melted butter.
3: Coat the Chicken
In a large zip-top bag, combine the flour, Panko breadcrumbs, seasoning salt, paprika, and pepper. Add the chicken strips to the bag, sealing and shaking it to coat the chicken evenly.
4: Arrange Chicken on Baking Sheet
Arrange the coated chicken strips on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are spaced out evenly.
5: Bake the Chicken
Bake for 10 minutes, then gently flip each strip using a spatula and continue baking for another 10 minutes. Add a drizzle of oil if the pan seems dry to ensure crispiness on all sides.
6: Check Chicken Temperature
Check the internal temperature of the chicken; it should reach 165°F (74°C). If necessary, bake for an additional 4-5 minutes.
7: Serve and Keep Warm
Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess grease. To keep the chicken warm until serving, place it on a wire rack set over a baking sheet in a 225°F oven.
Notes
Please note that the nutritional information provided is approximate and may vary based on the specific serving size, brands, and products used. The calorie count accounts for all the flour and breadcrumbs used in the coating; therefore, it may be lower if there is any leftover mixture.
Optional Tip for Extra Crispiness: For an even crunchier texture, try double coating the chicken. After the initial coating, dip the chicken back into a small amount of milk or buttermilk, then coat again in the flour mixture. Ensure you have enough coating mixture prepared for this additional step.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 376cal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1508mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 131mg